We experienced an interesting situation at the Mason home last night. My child has developed a new fear, and it absolutely breaks my heart.
My MIL, My SIL (Sister-In-Law) and I went to the WeeRuns sale at Murray last night. We took Jaxon and Mya with us. When we got home, we were standing out in the drive way, and Jaxon saw his shadow for the first time. I laughed thinking it was cute, because I could tell he was staring at it. Then he took off running one direction, and of course, his shadow stayed right with him. He took off running the other direction, and it stayed with him again. Then he screamed at the top of his lungs and ran toward me. He fell down, knocking the dog down with him. I picked him up and tried to comfort him, all the while finding it a little funny that he was afraid of his shadow and thinking that it was like a freak one time thing that wouldn't happen again.
Angie and Mya left and Connie and I realized it was 8:30 and we still hadn't had supper so we went back outside to leave and head to town to find something to eat. As we were walking to the car, Connie tried to put Jaxon down and he screamed bloody murder again because he saw his shadow. I took him and carried him the rest of the way to the car. I had to sit in the backseat with him because he was terrified. He wouldn't let go of my hand the whole trip. He cried several times because he saw Connie's shadow on the ceiling.
We got home last night and me, Jus and Jax were all laying in our bed. He saw his shadow on the wall behind him and freaked out all over again. He cried and climbed on top of me and layed on my stomach with his head burried until he fell asleep. I didn't have the heart to take him to his room last night and take the chance of him waking up and seeing his shadow and being alone...
So what do we do? We can't exactly tell his shadow to leave him alone. He has already saw it twice this morning so he is attached to my hip and when I put him down, he's on my heels. Any suggestions?
The Beginning...
Justin and Kendra fell in love on their first date- May 13, 2005. Five months later he put a ring on her finger and asked her to be his wife. On May 20, 2006 they stood before their family and friends and said "I do," and God placed a blessing on their new lives together. Anniversary number one brought a big surprise and on February 24, 2008- Jaxon Thorpe Mason graced us with his amazing presence and we became a family. Almost three years later, God blessed us with our second son, Knox Holmes Mason, and we are more in love with Him, with each other and with our kiddos than we thought we could ever be...
The Daddy
Oh, him? Justin is not only the best Daddy in the world, but he's also the guy that holds the key to my heart. He loves me like no one has ever loved me, and like no one else will ever love me. Even though we drive each other crazy sometimes, we both know we're soul mates. Our love is real and we thank God for it. Justin is an amazing man of God, and the thing that I love most about him is the fact that he's real. His "boyish good looks" first caught my eye, but his love for the Lord won my heart. Well, that and his gorgeous smile!
The Mommy
If there's one thing I can do, it's love. And I do that as passionately and as crazy as I can. I view much of life through my camera lens, and I love being "just a stay-at home" mom and I'm thankful for my daily experiences with Jaxon and Knox. Every night, I look at my beautiful little boys and thank God for letting me be exhausted at the end of the day. Not only am I crazy in love with my sons, but I love my goofy husband so much that some days I feel like my heart will bust. I am loved by my Jesus, and every day with Him is sweeter than the day before. I thank Him every day for choosing me to be the love of Justin's life and the Mommy to sweet Jaxon and baby Knox.
The Big Brother Superhero.
Our boys are our life- and we are so thankful for our oldest son, Jaxon. He's one of the reasons that we wake up every day. He has shown us what really matters in life. He has an amazing personality and is one of the funniest little people that I have ever met. I'm not just saying that because I'm his mom. The boy REALLY IS FUNNY! He keeps us laughing. At five, he enjoys playing anything involving a ball, music, Spiderman & Batman and hanging out with his Baby Brother. He's hilarious, stubborn and loved beyond measure. He's my strength and our joy. Words can't express how proud we are of this big boy! His name means "God has been gracious," and God most certainly has!
The Little Brother Superhero.
We never knew how much love our hearts could actually hold, until we welcomed our second son into this world. Knox doubled the size of our hearts and made our lives so much brighter. He has the most beautiful big, brown eyes, and a smile that starts a chain reaction, because when you see it, you can't help but smile yourself. The child has a laugh that could melt the coldest of hearts. His big brother is crazy about him, and so are his Mommy and Daddy. He's never still, no not for a second. He loves to eat. He loves shoes. He loves Mickey Mouse, Toy Story & Cars, but he loves his Big Brother the most. Sweet baby Knox is our precious gift from God.
Us.
All that really matters...
About Me
5 comments:
Connie was telling this at breakfast. That is heartbreaking and one I haven't encountered before. He will probably outgrow it, but it's new to him. Probably just going to have to give it time.
I can't help but laugh about that! (Probably because I'm like Deena and have never heard of that.) But on a serious note, poor guy. Hopefully its just a phase.
I'm not a mom yet, but try to get him to stand there and touch his shadow. See that they meet together and can mimic each other. Then find that "Me and My Shadow" song. Isn't it kind of cute??? Maybe that'll work.
Poor little guy :( I'm with Deena, he will probably outgrow it. Also, Amanda's suggestions sound good. You may also try showing him your shadow and how you aren't afraid of it...just a suggestion, I'm not a mother yet either :)
I don't know how to deal with it, but I know someone who probably can. Talk to Mom because when I was a kid, I was scared of everything. She can probably help you on this one!
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